Careers at SOS Children's Villages - Gender and Advocacy Coordinator

Job Title: Gender and Advocacy Coordinator -- SOS713.

Employer: SOS Children's Villages Uganda

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Application Deadline: 15th Nov 2013

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and budgeting process of gender mainstreaming in SOS’ Programmes.
• Coordinate the implementation of the annual gender action plan within the approved budget.
• Lead the monitoring and evaluation of the gender action plan activities.
• Be accountable for the gender and advocacy financial resources.
• Prepare and submit progress reports to the National Programme Development Advisor.
• Lead and build a motivated performance driven Gender and Advocacy team.
• Facilitate and coordinate gender and advocacy research, documentation and dissemination to inform and influence policy and decision makers.
• Coordinate, mobilize and facilitate gender and advocacy education and awareness for staff, community members, and other partners.
• Establish and maintain networks and coalitions with likeminded agencies and organisations such as NGOs, Government, UN and religious institutions.

Qualification:

• A University Degree in Gender and Development, Community Development or Social Sciences from a recognised institution.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in a gender development field.
• Programme budget planning and accountability experience.
• Experience in gender and advocacy education and awareness raising, policy influencing and community mobilisation.
• Experience in programme/project monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in using community development participatory methodologies.
• People management experience specifically recruitment, training and performance management.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Planning and organising skills.
• Networking skills.
• Effective communication including reporting skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Personal Qualities:

• Strategic thinking.
• Conceptual thinking.
• Leadership orientation.
• Results orientation.
• Personal integrity.
• Understanding others.
• Team management orientation.
• Concern for standards.
• Pro-active work ethics.
• Efficiency orientation.
• Development orientation.
• Flexibility towards circumstances

How to Apply:

Send the following documents by email to: sos713@aikanhr.com and quote the job title and reference number:
CV which demonstrates that you are suitable for the job role including your contact information and 3 work related references in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
A one page statement describing your suitability for the particular job role, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Do not attach any academic certificates.